The UM-St. Louis Department of Sociology is committed to offering students, the University, and the St. Louis region the most advanced training in the insights and techniques of sociological inquiry.  Through research and scholarship the department contributes to the development of informed public policy and stimulates discussion on pressing urban issues.  Our commitment to these ends advances the University's mission to meet the diverse needs of the state's largest metropolitan area.

News

Herman Smith, professor emeritus of sociology at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, died April 5, 2008, from esophageal cancer. He was 65. Read obituary here.

Please take a moment to read the 2008 Spring/Summer edition of our department newsletter, "Sociology Update."